Chapter 93

With the Thunder Beast defeated, a series of system sounds echoed in my head.

"Experience gained, level increased by 1232."

"Floor 10 Quest [Thunder King] completed."

"Floor 10 Clear Reward, level increased by 500."

"All Quest Clear Reward, level increased by 1500."

In total, my level increased by over 3000 in one go, finally breaking the 10,000 level mark.

"Finally, I've made it this far. But even so, I'm still far from the top rankers..."

This is the weight of time, I suppose. Given the dungeon's system, the more time you invest, the stronger you become, naturally.

Putting that aside,

"Having cleared all floors, is the reward just a level increase? If so, that's quite a letdown..."

As if in response to my mutterings, a system sound rang out at that moment.

"Extra Dungeon [Isolated Magic Tower] has been cleared."

"The conqueror will receive three rewards for the conquest."

"The first conquest reward is the skill [Wrapping Wall]."

"Skill, Wrapping Wall...?"

It seems I've acquired a new skill. I opened the status screen to check the effects of Wrapping Wall.

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Wrapping Wall LV1: By consuming MP, a magical wall that envelops the target is created (strength and duration vary with skill level).

Cooldown: 60 seconds

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"Could this be the skill the Thunder Beast used?"

If so, it's a pretty excellent skill. It fits my combat style perfectly!

Usually, skills for defending against enemy attacks focus on increasing durability or mental strength. However, these skills only reduce damage; they don't completely eliminate pain, and if an attack knocks you off balance, you could be overwhelmed.

But with Wrapping Wall, it solves both of these issues.

"From what I saw of the Thunder Beast, it seemed to take no damage until the Wrapping Wall was broken. So, from now on, I can take a hit or two without worry, and even launch a special attack while prepared to receive an attack! This greatly expands my tactical options!"

Overjoyed, I punched the air. Oh, I can't stay like this forever.

"Right, there were three rewards in total, right? This skill alone is more than enough, but since I've come this far, I might as well take whatever else is offered, whether it's an item or a title."

After a short wait, the system sound rang out again.

"The second reward is an item most suitable for the conqueror, based on an analysis of their stats and the conquest of [Isolated Magic Tower]."

"The analysis of the conqueror is complete."

"You have been classified as a [Devourer of Malice]. The appearance rate of a Devourer of Malice is less than 0.1%."

"The corresponding item will now appear."

Amidst the grandiose phrases about a Devourer of Malice, white magic gathered before my eyes. In the next instant, an item appeared.

I picked it up and used the appraisal skill.

"This is...!"

I was left wide-eyed with shock.

With that, the [Isolated Magic Tower] arc concludes. The next chapter will be the final part of Chapter 2—[The Taker] arc. In other words, the Thunder Beast was a mid-boss.